Jin Yuzhang

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In this Chinese name, the family name is Jin.
Jin Yuzhang
  • 金毓嶂
Head of the House of Aisin-Gioro
Period10 April 2015 – present
PredecessorJin Youzhi
BornAisin-Gioro Yuzhang
(愛新覺羅·毓嶂)
(1942-05-03) 3 May 1942 (age 81)
Beijing, Republic of China
IssueJin Xin
Names
Jin Yuzhang
(金毓嶂)
HouseAisin-Gioro
FatherJin Youzhi

Jin Yuzhang (Chinese: 金毓嶂, born May 3, 1942), born Aisin-Gioro Yuzhang, is a Chinese civil servant, politician and former nobleman. He is the current head of the House of Aisin-Gioro, the ruling house of the late Qing dynasty.[1]

His father was Manchu nobleman Jin Youzhi, and he is a nephew of Puyi (The Xuantong Emperor), the last emperor of the Qing dynasty of China.[1][2]

Biography[edit]

Jin was born in Beijing on 3 May 1942. His father Prince Puren was the youngest brother of Puyi. Puyi was the last emperor of the Qing dynasty and who later became emperor of Manchukuo, a Japanese puppet state in northeastern China.

Jin was educated at China University of Geosciences. Jin expressed his father's desire for him to avoid the fate of idleness suffered by the privileged nobles of the late Qing dynasty, who were disregarded by society.[2] After graduation he worked at the Qinghai Bureau of Geology and Mineral Resources from 1968 to 1985, before returning to Beijing to work at the Chongwen district Bureau of Environmental Protection.[2]

Jin is not a member of the Chinese Communist Party, but has served on various elected assemblies as a non-partisan member.[3] In 1999, he was elected to the Beijing People's Political Consultative Conference. He retired as vice-director of the Chongwen district government in Beijing in 2008.[1]

Personal life[edit]

Jin married an ethnic Han Chinese woman in 1974.[2] The couple has a daughter named Jin Xin (金鑫; b. 1979), born Aisin-Gioro Hengxin. Jin's daughter graduated from university with a major in computer science and now works for Motorola China Electronics Co. Ltd. She is a member of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference in the Dongcheng District of Beijing and a famous painter.[4]

Honors[edit]

In December 2022, Jin won the "Jinghua Concentric Award" as a member of the 13th CPPCC.[5]

Ancestry[edit]

See also: Prince Chun (醇) § Family tree

Patrilineal descent[edit]

Patrilineal descent

This patrilineal line shows that Jin Yuzhang was a descendant of rulers of Qing dynasty and ultimately from Odoli tribe. The patrilineal line traced back to Bukūri Yongšon.

  1. Fancha, Million of Woduoli Mansion
  2. Huihou
  3. Möngke Temür, Chieftain of Jianzhou Jurchens, 1370-1433
  4. Cungšan, Chieftain of Jianzhou Jurchens, 1419-1467
  5. Sibeoci Fiyanggū, Chieftain of Jianzhou Jurchens, d. 1522
  6. Fuman, Chieftain of Jianzhou Jurchens, d. 1542
  7. Giocangga, Chieftain of Jianzhou Jurchens, 1526–1583
  8. Taksi, Chieftain of Jianzhou Jurchens, 1543-1583
  9. Nurhaci, Khan of Later Jin, 1559–1626
  10. Hong Taiji, Emperor of Qing Dynasty, 1592–1643
  11. Shunzhi, Emperor of Qing Dynasty, 1638–1661
  12. Kangxi, Emperor of Qing Dynasty, 1654–1722
  13. Yongzheng, Emperor of Qing Dynasty, 1678–1735
  14. Qianlong, Emperor of Qing Dynasty, 1711–1799
  15. Jiaqing, Emperor of Qing Dynasty, 1760–1820
  16. Daoguang, Emperor of Qing Dynasty, 1782–1850
  17. Yixuan, Prince Chun of the First Rank, 1840–1891
  18. Zaifeng, Prince Regent of Qing Dynasty, 1883–1951
  19. Jin Youzhi, 1918–2015
  20. Jin Yuzhang, b. 1942

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b c Spencer, Richard (November 30, 2008). "The Chinese man who would be emperor". The Daily Telegraph. Archived from the original on December 3, 2017. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
    McDonald, Hamish (November 27, 2004). "Heir to China's throne celebrates a modest life". The Age. Archived from the original on January 9, 2012. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
  2. ^ a b c d "Life of Last Chinese Emperor's Nephew". People's Daily. December 11, 2000. Archived from the original on December 26, 2017. Retrieved February 3, 2021.
  3. ^ "Just call me Jin, says the man who would be emperor". The Sydney Morning Herald. November 27, 2004. Archived from the original on August 21, 2021. Retrieved February 3, 2021.
  4. ^ "爱新觉罗·恒鑫 海棠花开月正圆". www.sohu.com. Retrieved October 1, 2023.
  5. ^ "北京市政协首次颁发"京华同心奖" 12位政协委员获奖-中新网". www.chinanews.com.cn. Archived from the original on July 6, 2023. Retrieved July 6, 2023.
Jin Yuzhang
Chinese royalty
Preceded by — TITULAR —
Head of House of Aisin-Gioro
10 April 2015 – present
Reason for succession failure:
Empire abolished in 1912 		Incumbent
Heir:
Jin Yuquan
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